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Thursday, July 21, 2005

I've stopped smiling and laughing hysterically (those who know me well know how much I don't like my picture taken), and have gotten more serious.  The fitness ball has come out of the storage room, I've increased the running miles, I'm getting more sleep, eating more salads, keeping my intake of sugar down to one day a week, and getting to the gym as soon as my sprained wrist and broken finger heals from that incident with the skateboarder. 

Why the new focus?  Well yes, I do have a marathon coming up the first weekend in October.  But that's not it.  I was invited to participate in this calendar and shyness aside, I'm going to do it. 

First, it was an honor just being invited.  Second, it's an honor to be apart of a good cause-- the proceeds are going to help those who suffer from CFIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome.

Besides, I better do it because I told my good friend John about it and he told a friend and fellow co-worker and suddenly.....well....you can already figure out where this is going.

p.s. Don't worry mom, I'm not going nude.    


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